hey quail raisers of byc!
I am going to get some smokey bobwhites soon hopefully and i would keep them in a cage. How big does the cage need to be for 1 male and 3 hens? Our shed is about 14' long. We are going to fix up our shed so i can use it for raising my gamebirds. I will be buying a light...
I see that many people dont keep their buttons in pairs. so i want to tell everyone why you should. in the wild cbbq are monagomous (which means kept in pairs) the are not in "colonies". if they are not kept in pairs but in colonies, that will lead to feather pulling, unknown parents/genetics...
I have been watching an auction for some button quail eggs (http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Tri-Color-10-Red-Eye-Button-Quail-Hatching-Eggs-/260764495810?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb6c66fc2) and i am really tempted to buy them. I know they are colony bred, but they are so pretty! What are your...